diff --git a/lib/less/tree/selector.js b/lib/less/tree/selector.js
index 331e18f86..89495a5ba 100644
--- a/lib/less/tree/selector.js
+++ b/lib/less/tree/selector.js
@@ -32,23 +32,23 @@ tree.Selector.prototype = {
     match: function (other) {
         var elements = this.elements,
             len = elements.length,
-            oelements, olen, max, i;
+            oelements, olen, i;
 
         oelements = other.elements.slice(
             (other.elements.length && other.elements[0].value === "&") ? 1 : 0);
         olen = oelements.length;
-        max = Math.min(len, olen);
-
+        
         if (olen === 0 || len < olen) {
             return 0;
-        } else {
-            for (i = 0; i < max; i++) {
-                if (elements[i].value !== oelements[i].value) {
-                    return 0;
-                }
+        }
+
+        for (i = 0; i < olen; i++) {
+            if (elements[i].value !== oelements[i].value) {
+                return 0;
             }
         }
-        return max; // return number of matched selectors 
+        
+        return olen; // return number of matched selectors 
     },
     eval: function (env) {
         var evaldCondition = this.condition && this.condition.eval(env),